Protest activity can be predicted by social media, study finds
High levels of social media activity can be used to forecast increases in protest participation – but successful prediction may depend on location, a study has found.
High levels of social media activity can be used to forecast increases in protest participation – but successful prediction may depend on location, a study has found.
Social Sciences
May 21, 2015
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In less than a month, France's gilets jaunes (yellow vests) have gone from being a celebrated example of Facebook's ability to power a spontaneous revolution to a cautionary tale of how social networks can be manipulated ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2018
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Thousands took to the streets in Berlin Saturday in protests against Internet surveillance activities by the US National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies, and the German government's perceived lax reaction ...
Internet
Sep 8, 2013
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According to received wisdom, local activism against the establishment of industrial plants follows a cycle, with its highest intensity a short time after mobilization. If a firm stands, activism is destined to fade away. ...
Social Sciences
Jan 16, 2020
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From anti-war marches in the 1960s to the Tea Party rallies of 2010 and the almost nonstop progressive protests in 2018, marching in the streets has been a fixture of modern American life.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2018
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A new study from North Carolina State University finds that anti-immigrant practices such as anti-immigrant legislation or protests are likely to backfire, and spur increased political action from immigrant ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2010
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